Two English Girls (1971)
Overview
At the beginning of the 20th century, Claude Roc, a young middle-class Frenchman, befriends Ann, an Englishwoman. While spending time in England with Ann’s family, Claude falls in love with her sister Muriel, but both families lay down a year-long separation without contact before they may marry.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 6.074 |
Directed By
François Truffaut
Crew
François Truffaut
Henri-Pierre Roché
Georges Delerue
Néstor Almendros
Martine Barraqué
Yann Dedet
Michel de Broin
Gitt Magrini
Simone Knapp
Roland Thénot
Claude Miller
Suzanne Schiffman
René Levert
François Truffaut
Jean Gruault
Marcel Berbert
Olivier Mergault
Jean-Claude Dolbert
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko
Yves Lafaye
Jean-Claude Rivière
Pierangelo Cicoletti
Claudine Kaufmann
Christine Pellé
Christian Lentretien
TOP CAST
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Claude Roc
Kika Markham
Ann Brown
Stacey Tendeter
Muriel Brown
Philippe Léotard
Diurka
Georges Delerue
Claude's Business Agent
Sylvia Marriott
Mrs. Brown
Marie Mansart
Madame Roc
Irène Tunc
Ruta
Marcel Berbert
Vendeur d'Art
Jeanne Lobre
Porter
Annie Miller
Monique (uncredited)
Marie Irakane
Madame Roc's Maidservant
Guillaume Schiffman
Enfant (uncredited)
Mark Peterson
Mr. Flint
David Markham
Palmist
Sophie Baker
Amie au Café (uncredited)
René Gaillard
Chauffeur de Taxi (uncredited)
Anne Levaslot
Muriel Enfant (uncredited)
Christine Pellé
Secrétaire de Claude (uncredited)
Mathieu Schiffman
Enfant (uncredited)
Jeanne Sophie
Clarisse (uncredited)
Eva Truffaut
Enfant (uncredited)
François Truffaut
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Laura Truffaut
Enfant (uncredited)
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